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ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffusion in the air
1, record 1, English, diffusion%20in%20the%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric diffusion 2, record 1, English, atmospheric%20diffusion
correct, standardized
- dissemination in the air 1, record 1, English, dissemination%20in%20the%20air
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orderly (mathematically describable or modelable) spreading of a pollutant, as opposed to dispersion. 3, record 1, English, - diffusion%20in%20the%20air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atmospheric diffusion: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - diffusion%20in%20the%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diffusion dans l'atmosphère
1, record 1, French, diffusion%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diffusion atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, diffusion%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éloignement ordonné des polluants, qui aboutit à une répartition relativement ordonnée. 3, record 1, French, - diffusion%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La diffusion se prête à la modélisation. On suppose un panache constitué par un cône à axe horizontal, s'élargissant depuis le point d'émission. 3, record 1, French, - diffusion%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diffusion atmosphérique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - diffusion%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- difusión en la atmósfera
1, record 1, Spanish, difusi%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20atm%C3%B3sfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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